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UK PM Starmer announces ban on social media for under-16s, covering Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X. Legislation coming months.
ECB President Lagarde said the case for euro stablecoins is weak, backing central bank money for settlement. The digital euro advances as MiCA deadline nears.
Renault and Thales unveiled the 4 TROOP at Eurosatory 2026, pairing AI sensors with a silent powertrain. The command vehicle is built for network-centric warfare.
Mutual funds poured ₹17,500 crore into ICICI and HDFC Bank in May, leading a broad financials theme. AlphaScala's scorecards flag the risk behind the buying.
Doha talks this week aim to finalize the US-Iran MOU text, with a signing ceremony set for June 19. A deal would remove a key safe-haven bid, weakening the dollar and pressuring oil.
ECB President Lagarde warned energy inflation is spreading into core consumer prices across the Eurozone, complicating the policy outlook even as the Iran peace deal pushes oil lower.
Designer Brands reported Q4 sales roughly flat year-over-year, with gross margin expanding 280 basis points. The company did not provide formal guidance for fiscal 2026.
The U.S.-Iran ceasefire extension raises prospects of a Hormuz reopening, sending oil prices lower and boosting crypto. The rally reflects a rotation into risk assets as inflation expectations ease.
Designer Brands Q1 revenue fell just 0.3% to $770.3M, the smallest drop in quarters. Gross margin expanded 280 bps to 35.9%. Adjusted EPS of $0.33 beat estimates. Full-year guidance raised to $1.50-$1.70.
75% of EU crypto firms risk losing their licenses on July 1 when MiCA temporary permission expires. Firms without authorization must stop serving EU clients.
Nifty broke below its 50-day MA after US CPI. Support at 23,200, resistance at 23,600. Stock picks: Reliance, Tata Motors. Caution on Bajaj Finance.
Dollar index touches 99.55, weakest since June 5, as Iran peace deal reverses safe-haven flows. Euro tops $1.0950, sterling above $1.28. Oil drops 4%. CPI print Thursday looms.
Vedanta's five-way demerger splits the conglomerate into pure-play aluminium, oil & gas, power, steel and base metals stocks. Each unit now trades independently, exposing investors to specific commodity cycles without the conglomerate discount.
G7 allies and U.S. miners are split on Trump's critical minerals pricing plan. GM, MP Materials and the National Mining Association all submitted competing proposals. The first bilateral deal could come by end of June.
In early America, counterfeit money was often preferred to genuine notes from dubious banks. The Civil War and the Secret Service ended that era.
TransCon PTH data at ENDO shows sustained calcium control for hypoparathyroidism patients. Early achondroplasia results also support once-monthly dosing thesis.
Germany's wholesale prices fell 0.6% in May on an energy tax cut. Annual wholesale inflation stays high, with petroleum product prices surging 30.5% on the year.
Ashok Gulati argues India's fertiliser subsidy leaks money and distorts crop choices. Direct income support per hectare would target farmers, not fertiliser, and cap fiscal exposure.
Crypto firms spent £130M on Premier League sponsorships last season. The summer transfer window tests whether fan-token platforms actually convert that spend into user growth.
Uber's $950 million Delivery Hero deal gives it 55% of Taiwan's delivery market, but antitrust review, integration risk, and a ready DoorDash make the outcome anything but certain.
SpaceX pre‑IPO perpetuals hit $3.2B in trading across eight venues in under a month. The premium gap between perp prices and the $135 IPO reveals risks from funding, index design, and exchange fragmentation.
Alpha Score flags mixed conviction on Infosys and HDFC Bank. Wipro shares also show weakness. Momentum drawdown risk rises ahead of Friday's expiry.
Trump told NY Post he will impose 100% tariffs on French wine unless France drops its 3% digital services tax. Threat comes ahead of G7 summit. French wine exports to the US total about $2B annually.
A year ago, Siemens Energy mapped a land route to Dammam as a backup. The Hormuz closure turned that map into the region's trade playbook overnight.
White House digital asset director Patrick Witt says negotiations continue daily with Democratic senators on three unresolved issues: agriculture, ethics, and banking. Polymarket puts passage odds at 51%.
Foxconn and Schneider Electric will co-develop integrated power and cooling solutions for AI data centers, targeting faster deployment. Production begins later this year. Traditional suppliers face a new bundled competitor.
Kingworld Medicines gets exclusive rights to two Lingnan hospital formulas for burns and brain health, covering Hong Kong, China and cross-border channels. The deal shifts the distributor toward product origination.
91% of executives across 18 countries say electrification improves energy security, with 79% citing instability as a catalyst. 72% say policy is lagging behind business demand.
India's Sensex and Nifty surged 1.5% as Brent crude collapsed 4.6% to $83.36 on a US-Iran peace deal reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Energy importers and aviation led gains.
Trump's threat to slap 100% tariffs on French wine unless Paris scraps its 3% digital tax sets up a G7 showdown and hits luxury goods, US tech stocks.